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6081 Aluminum vs. 333.0 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and 333.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is 333.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
1.0 to 2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
83 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 180
190 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
230 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
130 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
100 to 140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
26 to 35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
83 to 110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
2.1 to 4.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
120 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
22 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
29 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
42 to 57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
81.8 to 89
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
8.0 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5